Ford v. Ford

Opinion op the Court by

William Bogers Clay, Commissioner

Beversing.

Charles Ford brought this suit against his wife, Myra Ford, for a divorce on the ground of adultery and such lewd, lascivious behavior on her part as proved her to be unchaste. The defendant filed an answer and counterclaim, denying the allegations of the petition and asking a divorce from plaintiff on the ground of cruel and inhuman treatment and on the further ground of a confirmed habit of drunkenness, accompanied by a wasting of his estate. On final hearing, the parties were divorced and plaintiff awarded the custody of his…